When was the last time??

[billybones]

When was the last time you happened someone that really needed it not including yourself?

It doesn`t have to involve money, it could be as simple as buying someone a cup of coffee or maybe you gave some clothes to the needy.

What was your last random act of kindness??

 

[Zoe Rider]

I thanked my house mate today for being a soldier in the Australian Defense Force. It meant a lot to him.
We often thank the ANZAC's as a group but not often as in individual

 

[billybones]

I thanked my house mate today for being in a soldier in the Australian Defence Force. It meant a lot to him.
We often thank the ANZAC's as a group but not often as in individual

My grandma would never talk about the war, I think it left too many emotional scars on her.

 

[Zoe Rider]

It is hard - My grandfather will not talk about it (he got shipped from country to country). But my house mate is quite young and openly talks about it - I really love that he does, puts a new aspect on it for me not having experienced that lifestyle.

 

[honestman]

Couple of times last year, the year/s before that and only once this year* (so far) bought groceries for the homeless youth; around the city areas (I work in east perth) during late lunch break walks around 3PM. I am f**** financially as anyone else in the definition of a male under 30s, but humility prevails wherever those who are in need to share it. A simple saying god bless is useless, because I'd be just glorifying a fictional character. Instead I offered them concrete things to help them survive.

I don't just help anyone I am afraid. I'm sorry. The only reason I "prioritise" helping the youth over the old is simply because they are still young. They still have a chance to survive and to learn. Instead of money for drugs, money for survival.

Anyone with a chance who met someone with a straight face walking around the cbd at an abnormally late lunch breaks - well chances are you've seen me.


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* read an article there's going to be a law in place around Perth CBD to "fine" all the homeless staying in all areas of the city. Perth Council considers asking State Government to ban begging in WA. That's not going to help at all, Lisa.

 

[Gina Ling]

I often cook dinner for my elderly neighbour, who has no family left

 

[homer]

I often cook dinner for my elderly neighbour, who has no family left

Thanks neighbour, when is the next (free) meal?

 

[bepp]

I often cook dinner for my elderly neighbour, who has no family left

can you cook for me Wendy im elderly and am alone

 

[Farm Boy 2]

I donated some grain to a charity not quite sure which one CBH never said did the same last year too and again the sods kept it a big secret .

 

[Adrianna Lush]

I often cook dinner for my elderly neighbour, who has no family left

Beautiful

 

[Adrianna Lush]

Sadly, this actually counts.
I smiled a lot at one of my clients the other night and he thanked me tremendously because the other (2) escorts he has previously been with didn't make eye contact or smile.
How is it possible to lie next to someone or on top of someone and make no recognition of their existence?

 

[Ginger Spice]

Before I started in the industry, I was struggling paying my rent and bills, and hardly had any money for food. I got a donation by a lovely lady who runs a page for hampers for people in need. When I started in the industry, I made an anonymous cash donation to the lady. She knew who it came from, but I asked her to keep it anonymous from her facebook page. That money fed 7 other needy families.

 

[Farm Boy 2]

I donated some grain to a charity not quite sure which one CBH never said did the same last year too and again the sods kept it a big secret .

CBH will donate about $185,000 to charity thanks to its Harvest Mass Management Scheme.
The 2013/14 season will see the co-operative's largest donation made from the scheme since it began during the 2006/07 harvest.
CBH chief executive officer Andy Crane said 538 tonnes of grain were forfeited during the season's record harvest and the money raised from its sale would be distributed based on recommendations from CBH employees.
They selected eight organisations to support this year due to their important role in helping rural communities and families.
Cheques were presented this week to Ronald McDonald House, St John Ambulance, the Association of Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades, the Cancer Council of WA, Avon Youth Community and Family Services Group, Children's Cancer Care Group of Albany, Wheatbelt Men's Health and Parkerville Children and Youth Care.
Dr Crane said each of the charities offered incredible assistance and support to those in need in WA's grain growing regions.
Wheatbelt Men's Health senior community educator Owen Catto said the donation would help with the delivery of extremely important programs throughout rural areas.
"Without donations like this we would not be able to reach as many regional communities," he said.
Hannah Pearce from Cancer Council WA said the funds would be allocated to the council's regional cancer support co-ordinators program.
"The program aims to reduce the impact of cancer by providing assistance and support to regional people affected by a cancer diagnosis and these funds will be directed into the Wheatbelt and Midwest regions," Ms Pearce said.
The scheme was developed by CBH in conjunction with Main Roads WA and allows trucks that
are loaded above their legal tolerance limits the option to forfeit the overloaded tonnes.
Forfeited grain was sold and the proceeds donated to charities working in regional WA.
The program last year donated $120,000 to six rural charities: St John Ambulance ($12,000), Ronald McDonald House ($18,000), the Association of Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades ($12,000), the Royal Flying Doctor Service ($50,000), One Life ($24,500) and HeartKids WA ($6000).

 

[Master Yoda]

I am so happy to see the acts of kindness on here

 

[Steptoe]

When I was carting grain, no for about 3 years now I managed to avoid this donation.
The scheme allows you to be overloaded by 10% but if you exceed that you receive a strike.
I think it was either 3 or 5 strikes and you lost this 10% margin and had to be within legal limits.
If you exceeded this 10% you could donate the excess to charity or had to remove it from your truck before re-weighing to deliver the load.
When they take the sample from your truck they normally would put a previous sample in to your truck to keep the weight about on par. ( only half a bucket full, so maybe 10kg.)
A good scheme they had a couple of years ago at selected CBH bins in the south coast region was that if you where delivering the main type of grain they where receiving at the time the sample would get put into a pile.
( A sheep feeder most often.) this was sampled when full and delivered on behalf of a local sporting club.
Another great way to help out the country sporting clubs without really taking a lot from anyone.